Viral Prank Ruins A Young Creator's Life

Shaliek's life spirals out of control when he embarrasses himself on a hidden camera TV show.
"Act Right or Act Wrong?" is a hidden-camera style show that candidly captures strangers in fraught ethical situations to see how they might react. When Shaliek is presented with a man verbally abusing his girlfriend in a grocery store parking lot he takes the initial step to intervene. But, when the man becomes aggressive, Shaliek wilts. According to the host, the situation was "starting to get too pathetic", so out comes the crew. Embarrassed, what Shaliek does not realize at that moment is how profoundly his life will be affected by the soon-to-be viral recording of his humiliation.

What follows is an exceedingly well-directed and performed farce, as the Shaliek's notoriety spreads at an astronomical rate. In a single day, Shaliek's life unravels at a dizzying pace as he experiences trouble at home, professional disappointment, and even common abuse from strangers. Milton and his editor, Mark D. Spencer, modulate this descent into chaos and madness perfectly, as the pace and absurdity build into a terrible crescendo. ' - S/W Curator - Jason Sondhi

CREDITS
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
Derek Milton

PRODUCED BY
Derek Milton, Mark Spencer, Adriaan Kirchner, Shaliek Jenkins

CAST
Shaliek Jenkins
Eryn Allen Kane
MacGregor Burns
DaMya Gurley
Ian Randolph
Bucky O’Connell
Tre’len Johnston
Matthew Garland
Mike Katz
Sarah Katz
Joshua Cushing Brooks MD MPH
Bastien McBride
Cook Wayne
Jeff Broadway
Zoran Radanovich
Mark Spencer
Jada the Dog

CINEMATOGRAPHY BY
Adriaan Kirchner

EDITING BY
Mark D. Spencer

SCORE BY
Sten Valin

CAMERA AND ELECTRICAL
1st AC - Michael Gomez
2nd AC - Monica Rodriguez
Gaffer - Michael Williamson
Addition lighting - Isaac Marziali, Michael Morones
1st AD - Mike O’Connell

SOUND
Boom operator - John Bowers, Daniel Trujillo
Sound design & mix - John Bowers

EDITORIAL
Act Right or Act Wrong segment editor - Tom Carter
Post Production Services - Press Digital Media
Colorist - Dan Edwards
Color Assistant - Jeff Spott
Visual effects - Christopher Clements